Cam Ward
2025 Season Outlooks
Ward was selected by Tennessee with the No. 1 pick in April's draft. Ward tossed a class-high 39 TDs and his 88.7 QBR trailed only Will Howard last season -- his lone year at Miami. He didn't run a ton, but was effective when he did (class-best 9.1 YPC and a ridiculous 79% of his 38 carries went for 5-plus yards). Ward is all but a lock to start in Week 1, and his supporting cast is serviceable, but there will be bumps along the way. So, unless he runs more than expected, he's unlikely to be more than an occasional streamer as a rookie. Consider him only as a late-round flier.
Wards’ yards per attempt, big time throw rate and average depth of target all increased significantly over his final three seasons in college.
Ward averaged 6.0 yards per attempt under pressure over the last three seasons, which was below average for FBS quarterbacks. He was sacked on over 7.5% of his dropbacks in two of the previous three seasons.
Typically, a rookie needs either a strong rushing profile or a great supporting cast to be a fantasy starter as a rookie. Ward had an average rushing grade of 73.7 over the last three seasons, and all of his receivers have a receiving grade under 76.0 during that time.
2025 Fantasy Football Rankings
Standard
#201
PPR
#192
Half-PPR
#185
Superflex
#84
2025 Fantasy Football Draft Projections
| Pass Yds | Pass TD | Pass Int | Rush Yds | Rush TD | 3551.0 | 21.2 | 14.6 | 277.5 | 2.1 |
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2025 Average Draft Position (ADP)
Standard
#162
Pick 14.06
PPR
#198
Pick 17.06
Half-PPR
#157
Pick 14.01
Superflex
#90
Pick 8.06
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